GeSI

The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) is a strategic partnership of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector committed to creating and promoting digital technologies and practices that foster economic, environmental and social sustainability.

The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) is a strategic partnership of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector committed to creating and promoting digital technologies and practices that foster economic, environmental and social sustainability. Formed in 2001, GeSI’s vision is a sustainable world through responsible, ICT-enabled transformation. GeSI fosters global and open cooperation, informs the public of its members’ voluntary actions to improve their sustainability performance, and promotes technologies that foster sustainable development. GeSI enjoys a diverse and global membership, representing around 30 of the world’s leading ICT companies and partners with over 30 global business and international organizations such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the World Resources Forum Association (WRFA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), the Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), the Global Climate Forum (GCF), the World Green Building Council (WGBC), the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) – as well as a range of international stakeholders committed to ICT sustainability objectives to share and develop ideas, launch joint initiatives, and collaborate on a broad range of sustainability projects. These partnerships help shape GeSI’s global vision regarding the evolution of the ICT sector, and how it can best meet the challenges of sustainable development.

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Our ambition is to transform the use of technology so that all people can live their lives to their full potential by 2030. If you would like to become a 2030Vision patron, partner or supporter and collaborate on projects to deliver the United Nations' Global Goals, please apply to get involved.

Our Founding Partners

90%Of city dwellers breathed air that did not comply with WHO standards

60%Of energy consumption is from cities

70%Of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050

50% of the world's population currently live in cities

Rapid urbanization
has brought many challenges
including air pollution, an
increase in slums and pressure on
basic services and infrastructure. Unplanned urban sprawl
undermines other factors of
sustainable development.
For example, with every 10%
increase in sprawl, there is nearly
a 10% increase in per capita
hazardous pollution. The majority of urban
centers lack current information
on the indicators for Goal 11, and
better data is necessary to inform
planning decisions.

Next generation, post-silicon sensors can power smart cities and smart water management by assessing water quality and quantity from the outside of pipes. Jody Ranck, RAM Group